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Melbourne's got it (goin' on)! Returning back to the city we hauled in yet another producer. M5K fixes us up with three edgy House tracks together with smooth, synthesized melodies and a wicked kick.
M5K has built up quite the resume, with releases on Melbourne recordlabels. Not just some new kid on the block, eh! Exactly the reason we're excited to have him featured on Dopeness Galore.
The A side will get the party started. 'We Got It (Goin' On)' reels you in with the synthesized boogie and sci-fi sound effects the Melbourne sound is known for. The track steadily climaxes to a high-energy war of sounds, making you want to get on
down by laying the track down with a double kick. Now, get ready for the flip side! We kept the artwork black, because this release just feels dirty. Just listen to how grimy the bass gets and let Shawty tell you why. The final and title track is layered with repeating chords over a groovy baseline. M5K really breaks it down with 'Healin Feelin'.
Sounds like Mike Dunn from Melbourne, if you like the edge of MD X-press you shouldn't miss this!

Of Unsound Mind is the new label from DJ Skream and is set to be an outlet for up and coming new producers he's "feeling and thinks people need to know about".

First in the release schedule is Brendan Neal aka Motions (A producer from Canada but now residing in London) who has previously released records as one half of the production duo Grown Folk and also recently as Motions on LA label Body High.
Here he delivers three solo tracks consisting of deep and melodic house, the A side 'Fading' received heavy club testing by Skream in Ibiza at the end of last summer and was the catalyst for him to sign the 12".
'Fielded' and 'Home Is Away from Here' follow in the same vane and complete the release from this up and coming talent who is sure to have a bright future.

Extended precision-tooled killers on this latest EP from specialist label Assemble Music, which reunites Daze Maxim with his long-time friend and collaborator Patrick Specke. The two put their considerable DJ experience to the proof on two serious heads-down weapons aimed squarely at the floor: 'Battery' rides a threatening bassline and loose, propulsive percussion through a series of phased synth lines that envelop and disorientate, while the Portside Waves-esque bass swells on 'Drag Me' massage the eardrums and direct the feet. Completing the EP in complementary fashion is 'Chromosome', which brings some more skip to proceedings, its shuffling percussion, pitchbent bassline and melodic accents all interlocking to form an irresistible groove. Primed and ready for action and only on vinyl - get it while it's hot.

Scuba's Phenix triptych reveals its final panel. A bite-size story in and of itself, and a fitting end-part to the greater sum, 3 feels like the latest acme of a diverse career.

This is traditional beginning-middle-end story-telling: 'Silence''s call-and-response foretells of a blue funk ahead - funk in the figurative - as 'Nineteen Eighty' transposes old Chicago into an ad rem context. The disquiet continues on the other side, with 'Plateau''s exacting techno pulse underscoring astral synth work. Tempo and temperature are pushed to an extent worthy of the resolution 'Fade' provides with its informal pace, acoustic disposition and celestial chimes.

This time around it's a triple dose of the sort of forward-moving and ready-to-go good times accompaniment. First up is Ben Houghton from Melbourne, Australia with "Do You
Know"; a house cut with emotional deep vibes and more than enough of the straightforward percussion and bump required to keep things immediate. Following it up is natural late nighter "Happiness", another housey number but with a smokey mood that just seems to dub itself out as the track keeps moving. At the tail end of the release you'll encounter Casazza & Kozber - an Italian-Polish producer team that will have you slinking around with the certified lazer-lounge mover "Twilight" - all squelches and shimmers, it's a journey from the sunken dancefloor to the mirrored bar and back again.

Aptly named DJ Longdick drops HAZE - lo-fi house anthem been doing damage online now for months.. backed with 2 super tape soaked jungle bombs.. Night Scape & First Contact.

Jerome Hill returns to Super Rhythm Trax with four tracks displaying one of his biggest influences; That of mid nineties Chicago labels like Relief and Dance Mania.

"It's Time For The" has been slaying crowds for the last year with its own no nonsense take on Cajmere's much sampled 'Perculator' track. A hefty dose of fun and playability is injected into this EP and all 4 tracks are designed for maximum body jacking and involuntary head nodding, each bringing something a little different to the table.

Support coming already from : Annie Mac/Radio 1, Justin Robertson, John Heckle, Ben Sims, Mark Archer, Perc, Groove Armada, JD Twitch, Locodice, DJ TLR, Craig Richards, WNCL, James Ruskin, Pangaea, Phil Kieren, Luke's Anger, Posthuman, Bleaching Agent"

Waking up in the middle of the night, feeling the gentle touch of moss on your bare skin and overwhelmed by the eery yet calming atmosphere of unknown surroundings. A location no one ever goes to, a destination unreachable by common means, but a place blurring the lines between having a dream and a state of mind. Welcome to Talabout.

Stavroz managed to create a wholesome, comforting soundtrack for a place, which no words can describe. Take a rest, lay down, close your eyes and listen to a story told in an orchestral fashion, with such profession and ear for details like Luise never heard before. We are deeply impressed and thankful alike to be able to present this musical masterpiece. A heartly welcome to Stavroz, everyone.

Following on from the success of the first volume of Global Underground :Select we are proud to present the next installment in this exciting new series, with a two disc selection of some of the finest club tracks from around the world.

The A&R team at GUHQ have poured over hundreds of demos and promos to compile and mix for this latest in the series, then they've spliced, edited, re-edited and polished these 34 tracks into two slick continuous DJ mixes.

The album features 6 exclusive tracks along side killer tracks from dance music heavyweights like Tale Of Us, Joris Voorn, Kolsch, Moderat, Booka Shade, The Orb, Tube & Berger and many more.

Released Jan 27th 2017 in a specially designed & packaged CD format, alongside digital download and for the first time ever a fully complete (Mixed Tracks) version for streaming platforms

Virginia steps up with her first full-length on Ostgut Ton, playfully answering all questions and rhetorics about love, lust and life with her singing on eleven new songs. Titled Fierce For The Night and co-produced by renowned artists Dexter, Martyn and Steffi, the album offers a very personal insight to her inner self while drawing from club culture's long and rich history.
Love, longing and lightness are the superior motifs of my album,' Virginia says, they're universal human emotions, but also part of the classic House music narrative.' There are two hearts beating in her chest: being an experienced DJ and a longstanding resident of Berghain's Panorama Bar on the one hand, and her other self, the vocalist, producer and songwriter on the other. My challenge was writing an album that works as well on the floor as it does in a home-listening context, that consists of songs rather than tracks,' she continues. Electronic music doesn't necessarily need a political message. On Fierce For The Night I've focused on club culture's basic principles: found and lost love, frenzy and extreme emotions.' You can fall in love with a person everywhere, but within club culture there are more abstract sentiments involved: The fierceness between crowd and DJ, the togetherness between people on the dancefloor, the love for a moment when people connect with a tune. What I like about the word 'fierce' is its ambiguity, in a positive and a gloomy way. Overall it has an explosive connotation, it's connected to the history of House music, divas and ballroom culture and stands not only for freedom and poise but also for challenges.'
After her first two solo EPs with Ostgut Ton the idea of putting her vocals more into the foreground grew inside Virginia. Throughout the years I've collected many notes and sketches on the road that I always wanted to write up.' Having worked on songs for many years before and having collaborated with others was another motivation to elaborate her songwriting and put it into a new context.
When I've approached a song from the music itself rather than the full lyrics, it was usually me improvising, humming along in a kind of fake English. Funnily most times when I choose this gibberish writing approach it all adds up in the end: the phonetic flow makes it work.' While lyrics are not random in the end, Virginia uses her voice as another instrument in the writing process. At times one word I pick is the starting point to develop the rest of the song and to add meaning. That's a different approach to songwriting, but it's a very much flow-driven way of writing.' An approach that also refers to and reflects Virginia's craft as a DJ, where records come in one at a time and not only need to connect to the one before and the one after, but also to the floor.
Yet Fierce For The Night isn't just a solo, but also a group effort. The eleven pieces on this longplayer are co-produced by Dutch artists Dexter, Martyn and Steffi, each bringing their individual compositional skills and musical styles to the table, with influences ranging from Funk, Boogie, Disco, UK Garage, Drum & Bass and House. Written and produced during various studio sessions, Fierce For The Night resulted in a broad range of melodies, rhythms and musical moods, while preserving a coherent vibe. It was important that the album didn't come out as a patchwork with every track having a distinctive signature sound. For us as a team there's a mutual understanding and an artistic vision we all share. We speak the same musical language. This isn't just limited to the studio, but also extends to the live context, as Dexter, Steffi and me will be performing live and touring the album as a group.'
Besides the personnel, Fierce For The Night is, music-wise, an album deeply rooted in club culture while staying approachable for listeners that might not be regulars on the dancefloor. A Pop album that playfully defies the schematic formulas of Pop music. There is dancing and muscles being flexed in Bally Linny', Lies', Funkert' and Raverd' (both serving as the album's lead-single on 12 vinyl), Follow Me' and the eponymous Fierce For The Night' - cheerful and energetic songs that can be played out over the course of a club set, but just as well click with home stereo or radio listeners. There are the bouncy, more break-heavy cuts such as 1977' and Obstacle'. And there are slower paced, balladesque songs like Believe In Time', Subdued Colors' and Han' that underline the bleak moments of life. All held together by Virginia's soothing, smooth and soulful singing voice.
And while all songs have personal stories behind Virginia's songwriting, there is also a classic Pop music narrative: making music approachable and offering meaning that people can connect to their own lives. Fierce For The Night is therefore first and foremost an album about relationships: A very personal reflection of Virginia's own experiences so far, but also about the once intimate, now loose connections between everyday people. Firmly placed in House culture, yet with open arms towards Funk and Pop culture, Fierce For The Night has a basic message: Go out, enjoy yourself, loosen up and take what's good for you.'

After a storming 2016 celebrating Twenty Years of Atjazz, where the master musician himself has spent the year jetting all over the globe performing shows to both loyal fans and new converts alike, Atjazz Record Company is very excited to crown this hugely successful year with a release like no other. Please allow us to present: That Something Else!.

We start with a real treat: the re-release of Atjazz's debut album, That Something, for the very first time on digital formats and never before re-issued. Originally released on the DiY Diversions and Sony (Kioon) labels in 1998, the album has been remastered and re-edited for the 21st century by Atjazz himself. Whilst each track has been delicately tweaked, special treatment has been given to the seminal effort, "Wind & Sea", taking an already well loved track to the next level.

Also included is a selection of previously un-released tunes from the basement archives here at ARCo. Labs. These gems were originally recorded onto digital audio tapes between 1995-97 but never unveiled. They have now had new life breathed into them and have found a welcome home in this celebratory work of Atjazz.

Finally we have included a collection of recovered and reclaimed works that were created in the early days of Atjazz's phenomenally productive career. With remixes from today's finest artists, including Nacho Marco, Charles Webster, Trueself, Si Tew and the master Atjazz himself, the only disappointment is that we couldn't include more from the extensive canon of this titan of house music.

Atjazz himself has expressed his own astonishment and gratitude at the level of love and support that he has received over the last 20 years. He has spent his life in the house music industry, quite rightly becoming the byword for high-production values, musical integrity and total commitment to creating music that not only moves the body but warms the soul. Here's to the next 20 years!

This time we present you two young talents from Offenbach am Main with three modular infected quirky groovin House Tracks.
Cedric Dekowski and Felix Reifenberg already put out some fresh music on their own imprint - HardWorkSoftDrink. They are working together in their Studio for a long time now and developed a very own signature sound which you dont hear often these days. Get ready for some funked up House !

Having evolved from engaing underground prospect into a fully established international DJ and producer in recent years, the time has now come for Huxley, born Michael Dodman, to release his debut album. Entitled Blurred, it will land on Will Saul's Aus / !K7.
Since debuting as Huxley five years ago, Dodman has continued to evolve and mature his sound in ways most cannot. Initially precipitating something of a garage house revival with his early EPs, ensuing releases on key labels like 2020 Vision, Hypercolour and Tsuba have seen him roam into percussive and deep house territories, but always with a fresh modern twist that has seen him find favour with a diverse array of press and peers from Pitchfork to Mixmag, Pete Tong to The Black Dog. One lead single from the album has already been premiered:
'Callin' is a collaboration between Huxley and house veteran Roger Sanchez in his revered S-Man guise and with its deeply infectious drum loops, earwormy vocal hooks and slick production is indicative of the album overall. Elsewhere the LP excels with original vocal performances from Yasmin (who has seen chart success working with Gorgon City), FEMME aka Laura Bettinson (a vocalist in Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich's
band, Ultraísta), Thomas Gandey and emering UK talent Obenewa.
Starting with the deeply emotive melodies and snug sub bass of 'I Want You', the album coherently unravels through fractured garage beats and classic LFO wobble, anthemic and idyllic pop leaning vocal cuts, screw face bass tracks and tough techno stompers. Tying it all together is a polished sheen, a deeply rooted musicality and Huxley's trademark sense of irresistible groove.
Certainly marking yet another step up in the musical evolution of Huxley, Blurred more than captures the contemporary dance zeitgeist: it truly defines it and will do so for plenty of time to come.
Huxley's 'Blurred' is released on Aus / !K7 with a preceding single, 'Give 2 U' dropping on October 4th....

Summer's here and so is this explosive EP from Ruby Hill's & Diamond Mountainrecords, bliss on wax.

Limited to 300 copies and pressed on heavy 180g vinyl the EP comes in a hand stamped manilla brown sleeve with stickers and separate artwork.

NightMoves teams up with Sarah Lazenby for a sun drenched boogie house crossover full of synth, piano, percussion and bassline, painting a picture with it's beautiful vocals and melt away soundtrack, with an instrumental version thrown in for good measure, 'Love Supreme' will take you back to where you want to be...

On the flip side there is no slouching as Paul Withey makes a monster in 'Move Your Body', heavy vibes throughout on this dance floor destroyer, and with E. Live making his label debut all the way from Cali' with the stunning 'Feeling Nervous' let Eli take you on a journey, you are in good hands.

Don't sleep on this one.

After the success of last year's multi-edition album release 'F O R M A T' via The Vinyl Factory, the critical acclaim of his 'Science Fiction Dancehall Classics' On-U Sound compilation and the 'Metal Dance' series for Strut, Trevor Jackson is back in 2016 with the long-awaited return of his much loved PLAYGROUP project.Inspired by the hedonistic early days of house, disco, post punk, electro and dub, these tracks reflect a unique moment in time', explains Trevor. 'The emergence of underground club culture in New York, London, Chicago, Paris and Northern Italy was driven by pioneering DJ's playing a wildly diverse soundtrack to a passionate, dance driven and open minded audience. It was a sensory overload of chemicals, bass, smoke, sweat, sex and danger; a testament to the non-air conditioned, non-i-Phone infested and non- corporate clubbing days of yore.'
Targeted directly at the modern dance floor, many of the tracks were freshly re-edited and tweaked with the assistance of Sasha Crnobrnja from In Flagranti. Ed DMX lends a helping hand on one track, two feature the vocals of Mike Z from the seminal new wave band Crash Course In Science, and a young Kieran Hebden (AKA Four Tet) plays guitar on the final EP's lead track.
Released as series of 9 limited edition vinyl-only EPs over a period of 9 weeks, the 30 tracks featured are a collection of reworked demos and unreleased recordings. Still sounding as relevant today as they did when initially created during the writing process of the debut PLAYGROUP album from 1997-2001.
Packaged in a collection of 9 individual sleeves that, as a full set, combine to make a single image featuring a photo by legendary photographer Bill Bernstein, they're as much a testament to Trevor Jackson's visual ability as his musical one.
PLAYGROUP'S self-titled debut album was released on the Virgin affiliated Source label back in 2001, then re-issued on Trevor's own Output recordings label in 2003. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews, with Mojo stating 'there will be few better albums this year' and The Face calling it 'a shuddering amalgamation of risky disco, punk-funk and early house vibrations'. Rolling Stone described 'perfect incandescent pop funk' whilst XLR8R dubbed it 'a concept album that does that rare thing - actually delivers'. Featuring Kathleen Hanna, Peaches, Gonzales, Edwyn Collins, KC Flightt, Rowettea, Roddy Frame, Dennis Bovell and Shinehead, the album played a key part in the rediscovery of modern dance music's foundations rooted in the 80's underground - something that still powerfully reverberates today.
Trevor Jackson has been working at the forefront of audio and visual culture for over 20 years. The London based Creative Director, moving-image maker, producer and DJ's work includes countless classic record covers, and has been exhibited at prestigious international galleries/museums like the ICA, the Barbican, and the Guggenheim. Jackson's iconic Output Recordings label ran from 1996-2006 and helped launch the careers of Four Tet and LCD Soundsystem. Trevor has produced and remixed Massive Attack, U2, The Cure, Tiga, Run DMC, Soft Cell and Dinos Chapman. He has created award-winning artwork for Soulwax and been commissioned to create audio visual works for major brands like BMW, Lexus and Coca Cola.
Jackson continues to DJ internationally at some of the world's finest locations such as Berghain/Panorama Bar, Salon des Amateurs, Robert Johnson, Watergate, The Rex, Lux, Fabric, Oval Space, The Roundhouse, The Warehouse Project, Sonar, Red Bull Music Academy, Primerva, Bennicassim, Glastonbury, LACMA, the Serpentine Gallery and Kraftwerk's Tate Modern residency.He also hosts a regular fortnightly radio show on NTS featuring the very best in brand new alternative underground music titled 'Music for Sick Minds and Warm Hearts'.
EP 1, released July 22nd:

A re-issue that never was! Three tracks long lost and forgotten in Roman Flügel's vast DAT archive have now been unearthed and made available for the first time. Very much in tune with the on-going deep house fest, Roman F. shows that he has already been there 18 years ago. Roman IV sees the man all on his own and on the Jersey house tip via Frankfurt am Main. "Happy" light-footed follows a piano heavy path led by a disco loop, while "Heaven Knows" makes use of an angelic organ. "Diver Down" is the second ever Holy Garage track (look up "Surprise") is a collaboration with Flügel's old partner Jörn Elling Wuttke (Alter Ego, Sensorama, Acid Jesus) and some serious deep dubby house business. Wildpitchparadisegaragemusic! Housed in limited 10" super sleeves with happy paintings by Hamburg's Chrossi.

Creative partnership Audiofly are the next to release on Crosstown Rebels with the show stopping 'In The (Last) Moment' featuring the angelic voice of Georgia Lewis. The release comes complete with a steadfast remix from Germany's Robag Wruhme.
'In the (Last) Moment' sets the foundation with broken chuggy beats as intricate layers and grumbling pads unfold beneath the beautiful sounds of Georgia's voice. Audiofly explain that, "sometimes it's nice to not have to write the usual peak time bomb, with this one we followed our hearts and the vibe of young vocalist Georgia Lewis and what emerged was a sunrise moment."
With 13 years behind them Anthony Middleton and Luca Saporito AKA Audiofly have established a creative empire, which includes two record labels and their Flying Circus global party brand, which celebrated its 10th anniversary earlier this year with a world tour. Working harder than ever, a second artist album is in the works following on from 2011 long-player 'Follow My Liebe'.
Industry veteran Robag Wruhme has more recently had releases on the likes of Kompakt and Pampa Records. Here he makes an imprint on Crosstown Rebels with this epic remix that fuses elated synths and industrial elements over solid rolling percussion.

After Cómeme classics "Jagos" and the "Pitchrider" EP, numerous dance floor approved remixes and several chapters of musical knowledge and love shared via Radio Cómeme on his popular "Dance Show", Christian S returns with this new EP!

It was recorded in fall 2015 "after resetting and repairing my mood as well as my Juno 106", as Christian says, playing it, adding some Simmons drums, a Casio MA120, vocals, samples, his 808, memories, dreams and moods, shaping a melancholic but physically driving dance experience.

Glasgow based imprint Flatpack Traxx returns with a no nonsense 4 track EP made for the dance floor. Collaboration from 2 of the UK's brightest new talents Dissonance and Intact. Both of whom play an integral role within London based collective Surface Music.
Dissonance an Anglo/Italian producer was exposed to strong musical influences having relocated to the UK at an early age. His recent productions are a voyage of exploration, recording for the likes of Spain's Oblack label and 2651 Records alongside Los Pastores and the Willers Brothers respectively.
This collaboration marks the first foray into production for Intact, who has been enjoying success as a regular at of one of London's most exciting clubs Egg.
Where he curates the Obzerv Ldn brand, and this month claiming a residency for Manchester based Label ANIMA.
'Austere' opens the 4 track EP with its crisp percussive elements, classic house stabs and a sweet rolling bassline. Before continuing with 'Back To' which in contrast is a far moodier cut. Spacey pads and chopped repetitive vocals add texture and reinforce the dominant rhythmic elements.
Over on flip 'Bleak' sets the tone with fat rolling beats, layered key stabs and trademark chopped vocals scattered throughout. 'Nocturne' closes out the EP a thick subby groove with dynamic rhythms, hypnotic pads and deep analogue tones.

French veteran DJ W!ld delivers the third release on UK imprint Vessel Records, which features two originals plus remixes from Argentinean producer Franco Cinelli and label founder James Barnsley. Plus Loin is a thudding piece of robust house featuring heady toms, suspenseful drum rolls and spectral keys whilst What's Up Men is a more rhythmic cut containing a subtle bassline and echoing synths. On the flip, Leeds producer James Barnsley's version of What's Up Men alters the original into a peaktime-focused number with crunchy snares, until Franco Cinelli concludes the package with an animated rendition of Plus Loin.

Heist #5 brings you the trademark Frits Wentink sound we've come to love through his recent output on Wolf, 2020Vision and Wolfskuil: Catchy synth loops, distorted basses, and some funky-ass grooves. With 'Shrewd", he throws in a few sexy female vocal snippets and a lovely arp, while 'Ligament' flows along on a rough kick, an equally gritty vocal and a driving portamented pad that filters in and out. 'Sauce' features Dutch singer Loes Jongerling and makes for a wonderful combination with her silky soft voice and Frits' warehouse style percussion.' If I was to gravy you' follows up on with the same rawness in the beats and a lovely sample that you'd love the girl next to you to whisper in your ear time after time: 'I like it like that baby".... Sincerely yours, Lars & Maarten

Science Fiction Recordings is a new label imprint run by "Hinode". The label is based in Berlin and will be releasing strictly limited vinyl only releases.

Leeds based James Barnsley debuts on Javier Carballo's imprint Overall Music, alongside Gavin Herlihy with the Look Who's Stalking EP featuring remixes from Jef K, Alex Murak and Adam Shelton, all artists making waves in the house music scene at the moment. This EP furthers the fact that Overall music is not holding back in providing some of the finest music deep house has to offer.
A very British inspired deep house EP showcasing just a slice of the talent emerging from the UK at the moment and guaranteed to be at the front of every DJ's record bag, ready to inject euphoria on the dancefloor during those all-important peak time hours. From the punchy house vibes of Jef K & Alex Murak to the deeper smoother remix from Adam Shelton, this EP delivers on all levels showcasing it's versatility whilst maintaining its core personality.
Another quality release from Overall who continue to push all the right buttons when it comes to top quality house music.
Ensure you grab a copy and play it loud.

Jimpster's much loved Eel Pie Island track first graced the coveted 10 Years of Systematic compilation from last year. Now, after widespread love, label boss Marc Romboy has commissioned a set of remixes to give the track an extra lease of life for the coming summer months.
The originals, locomotive esque, slow-mo jam is taken on first by Keinemusik main-man and Cocoon favourite Adam Port. The German brings techno and minimal sensibilities to the fore but with extra tempo and swing. A mid tempo beat drives the track as atmospheric flourishes and nuanced samples create a lighter and breezier feel. An added vocal adds a hazy dose of ethereal pleasure, as Adam creates another slice of musical magic.
Fresh from his Objektivity release, Hyenah offers a version of Eel Pie Island that brings a chiming, plonking vibe, wood block percussion and bongos, all fluctuating in a sea of tribal beats, deep house and delicious sub bass. Another triumph for Systematic.

Essential reissue!! The producer and dj from Chicago Joey Kay published in 1994 an EP that soon became a favorite of the 90s house DJs around the world: 'Eclectiz Ep'. The legendary label House Jam Records was responsible for editing and selling it. Nowadays, in 2016 (22 years later) the owners of the label Bons Records have been in contact with Joey Kay and they have been quick to reach an agreement to make a remastered edition of the great Eclectiz Ep including the same tracks that the original version but at an affordable price to everyone, not favoring the speculation around these kind of musical gems, mostly in platforms like Discogs. 'Eclectiz Ep' has been remastered by Robert Feuchtl (Fat Of Excellence) and will be distributed by Subwax.

Superstitious Heart produced by Maya Jane Coles and James Ford
Whatever Sets You Free produced by Baunz

Limited Vinyl only repress..........

Who would've ever thought The G man found himself a protege. After the odd 50+ solo releases offered through his Phoenix G imprint 'Mr.G' has found himself a young producer that has a style that connects with the Phoenix G output thus far. With G opening his bag of tricks to him, this can't go wrong. Mysterious Jayson Wynters offers a 4 track record that is hazy, technoid and threads into deep territories every now and then. 'Unfamiliar Territories EP' opens with the deep down perc jam named 'Momentum' a moody dubbish track that sets the tone for things to come. The title track offers a more emotive ride that's being supported by tough saw basses and windy pads that float throughout. The B side openen Science is a tough house cut that is reminiscent of the glory days of US deephouse and sounds as a solid classic rather than a new cut. The closing down bit '1 more' is the same story. Firmly produced drum patterns with classic bass sounds and hazy pads.

Closely following strong releases on both Futureboogie and Craig Richards's Ship To Shore label this summer, PBR Streetgang make their debut on Crosstown Rebels with 'Shade', a collection of music that proves there is no stopping the UK duo right now.
'Shade' is a heavy bass-driven beast of a track complete with an incessant key line and spun-out spoken word samples that's been going down rather well, whilst 'Reading' is a more hedonistic affair, infectious as hell as twice a groovy. On the flip I:Cube delivers a break-feast old school synth-stab-laden take on 'Shade' to maximum effect!
PBR Streetgang are Bonar Bradberry and Tom Thorpe, with a shared history that began in 2003 and swept through residencies at We Love Space Ibiza and Asylum in Leeds, a string of acclaimed remixes and originals for their friends at 2020 Vision, Futureboogie, and Hot Creations, remixes for Bryan Ferry, tours to Japan, USA and Brazil, a month long residency on Rinse FM and still finding time for enjoyment in between.
Prolific French producer I:Cube steps up to remix 'Shade', esteemed for his work on Versatile Records and releasing for over two decades. His brilliant take on the original perfectly compliments this great EP!

Tel Aviv DJ, Producer & keyboardist Jean Claude Gavri launches the brand new Keepers label with this very unique debut. From the original & very interacted multi track channels, artist and label approved, Gavri reconstructs two of Roman Andres funkiest tunes from the ground up, resulting two intense, soulful, afro oriented instrumental journeys. Original album versions are included as. Limited edition HQ180 gram vinyl.

'The Light' is the first taste of the weird world created by American vocalist Craig Louis Higgins Jr. and French composer Marc Nguyen Tan. Marc is best know for recording under the name Colder for Trevor Jackson's OUTPUT in the 00s. 2016 see's him back after a ten-year hiatus with two records, the Save! LP and a new Colder one called 'Turn Your Back'.
Forthcoming on Les Disques De La Mort, Save! mines similar terrain to David Lynch's surreal landscapes.
Marc's collaborator Craig Louis Higgins Jr. was born in Cape Cod, MA. He has released his debut album '336 W 17th St.' under the name Mutado Pintado and is also known for contributing the wry vocals to acid house outfit Paranoid London, featuring on their 2014 self-titled album.Like Higgins, Tan is also a painter and video artist. Although the pair only met in person recently, months after establishing Save!, the project is well served by Tan's background as the solitary creative force in Colder. Just what Higgins and Tan are here to save is anyone's guess. It's a name that implies much yet remains elusive and misleading. That's the way the pair prefer it.The debut 12' release comes with a remix by Hivern Disc's Marc Piñol. B1 of the 12' sees Marc re-edit the track under a new moniker Judy Vs Save!, while Les Disques De La Mort boss Ivan Smagghe contributes an edit for side B2.

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Soul Of Hex have previously released on Freerange and CVMR from Mexico (Their debut Lip Reading included remixes from Larry Heard and Vin Sol and their most recent EP was remixed by Glenn Astro.) Soul Of Hex recently contributed tracks to the 20 Years Of Freerange compilation as well as Deep Love 15 on Dirt Crew. New Soul Of Hex material coming soon on Quintessentials and his own Vicario LTD label.Soul Of Hex made their Boiler Room debut last year.
Also featured on the latest Boiler Room In Context: Mexico feature video

The Gruuv imprint has just dropped a new EP by European party lovers Spirit Catcher, featuring a collaboration with Dubai's Raxon alongside remixes from label heads Audiojack, Kindimmer and Ostgut Ton's Borrowed Identity.
Belgian duo Jean Vanesse and Thomas Sohet, aka Spirit Catcher, have been in the game for over a decade. The production duo describe themselves as "a pair of European weirdos looking for life and love between keyboard's keys and automated faders" and have delivered material for imprints such as Silver Network, 2020Vision, Petz Recordings, Systematic and Noir Music.


Their output on 2020Vision back in the mid noughties held a quintessential part in shaping the new wave of electronic sounds that were taking over from the dominant tribal house sound at the time.
It was in fact this sound that inspired label heads Audiojack to start making their own music. Fast forwarding 10 years, Spiritcatcher fired a demo over to Gruuv and Audiojack were very happy.


They tell us: Whilst the title track offers up a smooth opening number fuelled by staccato synth hooks, sweeping atmospherics and funk-infused bass licks, Audiojack strip the vibe back with gritty drums and meandering bass hooks. Borrowed Identity takes things in the other direction with a striking remix full of organic beats, dreamy pad melodies and metallic stab sequences.


The second half features their collaboration with Raxon and delivers acontemporary slice of electronica featuring elongated bass drones, ethereal strings and modulating synth blips. Ending on Kindimmer's 'Memory Remix', which takes B cut Remember To Forget into murky territory with brooding and minimalistic atmospheres built on stuttering bass and sparse, low-slung percussion.

When trends in music can come and go in the blink of an eye, ten years is a long time to stay relevant, passionate and real on the frontline. From its roots in the Parisian club scene by way of its spiritual home at Fuse in Brussels and so on to the globe-trotting, multi-faceted entity that it is today, Lessizmore is living proof of how to do a decade right. The fundamental heartbeat of this European house and techno institution is the maverick music that its affiliated artists make. Of course what the label sounds like now is not necessarily what the label sounded like back in 2006, but it's telling that some of the original characters are still with the label to this day, while many are long time members of the LIZM family that have joined the ranks over the years. In piecing together this compilation, the idea from label founders Jessica Bossuyt and Pierre Noisiez was simply to represent where their brainchild is at right now, from guests at their events in the early days to more recent collaborators of all kinds. The final EP fires up with UK techno legend Steve O'Sullivan serving a lesson in the reduced, hypnotic techno he has made his own since the 90s, measuring the ebb and flow of his production perfectly. Fernando Costantini follows in this mentality with a minimal house burner that keeps the tension simmering throughout. Canadian champion Mike Shannon warms up the B-side with a cut of snaking, experimental techno aimed squarely at the mind, drawing on expressive synth flourishes to create an engrossing, meditative atmosphere. Clovis then delivers the perfect finisher, plying all manner of organic samples into a soul-stirring blend that weighs heavy with emotion while moving with a lightness of touch.

Tominori Hosoya landings on Minuendo with Love Stories EP, this work contains beautiful deep tracks and intros with personal sign and vision of nipon artist, he was know for work to another labels like DeepArt Sounds, Soire, TH Pressin, Mixx and more. check!

nice start for this new Label We CTRL
DJ FEEDBACK HIGHLIGHTS:

Ugly Drums
Quintessentials
"Benedict %u2013 Automatism" is my cut on this one !

Norman Webber
Luna City Express, Hudd Traxx, Fresh Meat
like all tracks-my fav here is automatism" thanks;-)

Julien Sandre
Morris Audio
Lovin' this ep! Swith is my fav for sure

Andy Ash
Boogie Originals
I like all three here. Nice and deep but with groove!

Johannes Paluka
Iron Curtis (Mule Musiq/Morris Audio)
cheers fro sending this! johannes

Claire Ripley
Dessous / Phobic
Nice tracks

Roberto Ali
Rob Mello / No Ears / Crosstown Rebels
Yes this is working for me. Thanks

Tony Rodriguez
Brothers' Vibe
Feellin' it for sure!!

Matt Neale
Wolf Music
Solid EP. Switch is the stand out track for me.

Jef K
Crack & Speed
yeah good deepness in here !! long life to the new label ... cheers

Guillaume
Jambel
Giom, Ornate Music, Lost My Dog, Phobic
This one's not for me

Phil Asher
Restless Soul / Restless Trax
Tomson & Benedict - Switch- the Boys go from strength to strength - Dope!

Boris Horel
La Vie EN Rose
i think Time for a change here. not to keen on the overused rhodes , but hey , that's only me
thanks


Danny Ward
Dubble D / Moodymanc
I'm so glad these guys have given up on that terrible phase of pro-plus and WKD
induced pub brawling that lead to all those angry gabba anthems. These tracks are right up my street! Love em!

Tim Hopgood
Ethyl (Secret Sundaze/Tsuba)
solid stuff boys. time for change is probably my pick but nice stuff across all three tracks

Chris Gruber
Gruber & Nurnberg (8-Bit,
Nice deep stuff! Will support this new Label for sure! Like all tracks!

Carsten Rausch
Agora Audio / Acker
Automatism is the one for me here! Thanx.

James Johnston
No Matter What
Dope mix of deep vibes here...every track is a winner!! FULL SUPPORT!!

Grzegorz Demianczuk
CATZ'N DOGZ (Dirtybird/Get Physical)
Tomson & Benedict - Switch this track is my fav !

The summer of 2015 sees Gruuv celebrate 5 years in the game. We've put together a brand new compilation featuring 25 of our favourite artists, which will be released as 6 x 4 track vinyl releases every two weeks throughout the summer and features artwork from the renowned Victoria Topping. Each EP will be released on limited edition vinyl, with a free poster and sticker inside, uniquely stamped from 001 - 500.

Thanks to everyone involved, all around the world. Music provides the greatest unity. It strips away indifferences, supersedes language, nationality, culture, all defining human factors, and leaves one common thing we can all interpret; sound.